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CANA
Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association
CAPF
Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie
RUUK
Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association
SECO
Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly
June 7, 2023
Joint Web Dialogue between the RFoM of the OSCE and the OSCE PA on Monitoring online violence against female journalists
By videoconference
Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (SECO)
On 7 June 2023, the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) and the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM) jointly held a web dialogue on “Countering online violence against women: OSCE Guidelines for monitoring online violence against female journalists.” Ms. Teresa Ribeiro, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media provided opening remarks, which were followed by panel presentations from the Honourable Dr. Hedy Fry, P.C., M.P., head of the Canadian delegation to the OSCE PA and the OSCE PA Special Representative on Gender Issues, and Johan Büser (Sweden), Rapporteur of the OSCE PA Committee on Democracy, Human Rights and Humanitarian Questions on the role of national parliaments in monitoring and combatting online violence against female journalists and politicians. Diana Maynard, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield, presented the OSCE Guidelines for monitoring online violence against female journalists. Presentations were followed by questions and answers.
Dr. Fry’s presentation focused on good practices in the Parliament of Canada to address violence against women journalists and politicians, including the use of Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA+) to assess the impact of laws, policies, programs and budget measures on different groups. Ms. Lisa Hepfner, Member of Parliament, also attended the meeting.
CAPF
Canadian Branch of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie
SECO
Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly
May 31, 2023
Meeting of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly "Call for Action - Helsinki +50": future challenges for the OSCE
By videoconference
Canadian Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (SECO)
This meeting – held in the context of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) Call for Action – Helsinki +50 initiative – focused on challenges to the effective functioning of the OSCE due to Russia’s war in Ukraine. The meeting included interventions by OSCE PA President Margareta Cederfelt; Secretary General Roberto Montella; Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Matteo Mecacci; Allison Hart, Senior Advisor/Chief of Staff to the OSCE Secretary General; and Doug Wake, former US diplomat and senior OSCE official. During the open debate, participants spoke about the need for continued international support for the OSCE to ensure it has the funding necessary to continue its peace and security work.
UIPU
Canadian Group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
CCOM
Canadian Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
RUUK
Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association
May 29, 2023
Meeting with the Right Honourable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, M.P., Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Canada-United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK)
On 29 May 2023, the Executive Committee of the Canada–United Kingdom Inter-Parliamentary Association (RUUK) hosted a meeting with the Speaker of the United Kingdom House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, M.P.; Deputy Speaker of the United Kingdom House of Commons, Nigel Evans, M.P.; and British High Commissioner to Canada, Her Excellency Susannah Goshko. James Maloney, M.P., Chair of RUUK, provided opening remarks, to which Speaker Hoyle responded. What followed was a lively discussion about the two countries’ shared commitment to Ukraine’s defence, the use of trade to advance common international objectives, and strategies to protect parliamentarians and their staff.
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